To say that the last week has been interesting would be a huge understatement. Chris and I have been struggling with how to pay for our international adoption. Through our agency, we would be looking at $20,000+ by the time our adoption was finished. After a LOT of prayer and late-night talks, we decided a week or so ago, to drop our agency and continue our adoption independantly. Although it would mean we assemble our dossier on our own, it would end up saving us about $10,000. A huge weight felt like it was lifted off our shoulders . . . until last Wednesday. That's when we received an email from our coordinator letting us know that as of August 31, 2010, Rwanda will be suspending international adoption while it becomes Hague compliant. Basically, if a dossier is not received by a Rwandan embassy by closing tomorrow, it will have to wait until Rwanda reopens its doors. Obviously, ours will not make it. The door for us to adopt from Rwanda is closed for the time being. We're not sure what our next step is, but we know we're called to adopt. Chris and I are looking into other adoption options and we'll keep everyone updated on our progress. Tonight though, we have a huge prayer request. Please take a minute to pray for the families around the world who are jumping through every hoop imaginable trying to get their dossiers submitted in time. These families have spent months, maybe even years, preparing their dossier, their homes and their hearts for their soon-to-be child in Rwanda. It's inevitable that so many families dreams will be put on hold tomorrow, but join us in praying for as many dossiers to get through as possible.
Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
